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'Turandot,' Grant Mint Festival and other shows, performances to see in Korea

As the weather cools down with the seasons finally changing, a colorful selection of musicals, operas and festivals are set to entertain and dazzle in Korea.

2024-10-10

Broadway musical 'Dear Evan Hansen' to come to Seoul in March

Award-winning Broadway hit “Dear Evan Hansen” is slated to come to Seoul in March, according to local musical producing company S&Co on Wednesday.

2023-12-20

Broadway hit 'Hadestown' celebrates 100th performance in Korea

The Korean production of Broadway’s smash-hit musical “Hadestown” will celebrate its 100th performance Thursday evening at the LG Arts Center in southern Seoul. Fresh off Broadway, the musical premiered in Korea this summer as the show's first...

2021-12-01

Exo member Xiumin tests positive for Covid-19

Exo member Xiumin tested positive for Covid-19, according to his agency SM Entertainment on Thursday. SM Entertainment said that Xiumin had first tested negative for the virus on July 29, but was tested again on Wednesday because he was not...

2021-08-05

Performing arts industry in midst of a sell-out streak

Even during the Covid-19 pandemic, the performing arts industry is recently seeing a sell-out streak. The success is not confined to particular genres either. Tickets for musicals, concerts, music festivals, ballet and ‘changgeuk’ (Korean ...

2021-06-03